The PlayStation Blog just posted a FAQ for the upcoming v2.40 update aka the awesomness trophy upgrade. It’s full of interesting and though provoking questions and answers like this: Can you use the web browser in game? No, you must… Continue Reading →

]]>http://blogs.mercurynews.com/aei/2008/06/30/xmb-answers-straight-from-horses-mouth/feed/1XMBPlayStation trophies coming Wednesdayhttp://blogs.mercurynews.com/aei/2008/06/30/playstation-trophies-coming-wednesday/
http://blogs.mercurynews.com/aei/2008/06/30/playstation-trophies-coming-wednesday/#commentsMon, 30 Jun 2008 18:11:44 +0000http://www.ibabuzz.com/videogames/?p=626In-game XMB? Check. Putting your own soundtrack in a game? You can do it. Trophies? Yup, it’s there. Well, it seems some rumors were true and others weren’t, but the important news is that the trophy update is coming to… Continue Reading →

On the PlayStation blog, Sony set up some walkthroughs of the upcoming v2.40 update. The new software thankfully lets players navigate the XMB in-game. It adds some features that the Xbox 360 could do right out of the box like adding your own soundtrack and messaging friends. I’m just happy that Sony finally decided to implement these elements.

Along withe XMB, Sony is also adding a trophy system, which is the the PS3’s Gamerscore equivalent. The video above details everything. But the short of it is that the feature works a lot like the Gamerscore. Playes get bronze, silver and gold trophies based on certain goals. The all-powerful platinum trophy is obtained by getting all the trophies in a game.

These trophies all go toward your level, which appears on your Gamercard-like interface. Hmm, now all Sony need to do is allow you to check your trophies and Gamercard-like thing online and we’re set.

Lastly, Kotaku is reporting that these trophies won’t be retroactive. That news just elicited the biggest collective “Nooooooooooooooooooo!” since Darth Vader learned that Padme died. Players won’t be credited with work they’ve already done.

Eric Lempel, director of PlayStation Network Operations, just posted some news on the PlayStation blog outlining the next couple of updates. The one coming closest (v2.36) will improve stability. Oh that’s ho-hum. It’s nice to have but I don’t care… Continue Reading →

Eric Lempel, director of PlayStation Network Operations, just posted some news on the PlayStation blog outlining the next couple of updates.

The one coming closest (v2.36) will improve stability. Oh that’s ho-hum. It’s nice to have but I don’t care much about that. On the other hand, there’s patch v2.40, which includes the in-game XMB expecting that since the Game Developers Conference in February. But what’s this? He added something extra

The update will also include â€œtrophies,â€ an exciting new feature that weâ€™ll be providing more details on soon, as well as some other new enhancements.

You’d think with a big round number like firmware update v4.00, Sony would come up with some amazing improvements. Well, there’s nothing hugely significant right now. According to the PlayStation blog, the new PlayStation Portable update gives fans a Google-like… Continue Reading →

You’d think with a big round number like firmware update v4.00, Sony would come up with some amazing improvements. Well, there’s nothing hugely significant right now. According to the PlayStation blog, the new PlayStation Portable update gives fans a Google-like search on the Xross Media Bar and the ability to change the viewing speeds from video coming on the Memory Stick.

Eh, not too impressive. Still no word on the in-game XMB for the PlayStation 3.